PSA is the Spanish laboratory for research on industrial applications of
concentrated solar energy.

The objectives that inspire its research activity are the following: To contribute to a sustainable, clean, world energy supply. To contribute to conservation of European energy resources, climate
and environment. To promote market introduction of solar thermal technologies and
derived solar chemical processes. To contribute to the development of a competitive Spanish solar thermal
export industry. To reinforce the cooperation between business and scientific
institutions. To foster cost-reducing of the solar thermal technologies. To assist industry in identifying market opportunities related to solar
thermal technologies.
The scientific and technical commitments of the PSA and their
associated workload are undertaken by a team of 93 persons who make
up the permanent staff that lends its services to the Plataforma Solar.
Moreover, in addition to this permanent staff, there is a considerable
influx of trainees and visiting researchers who are managed by the
Director's Office.